Filed to story: Sweetheart Do You Still Love Me
“How could the two of you be friends? You two have no connections at all!”
“You’re just a small journalist there.How could you possibly know who your editor is friends with?”
Although the journalist was somewhat flustered, after careful consideration, even if Elspeth and Federick were friends, she wouldn’t have the power to make him resign directly.
“So what if you’re friends with my editor? Are you going to use your influence to have me fired? Is there no justice left?”
Elspeth nearly burst into laughter.
“What are you laughing at? Is there something wrong with what I said?”
The journalist grew somewhat annoyed, not understanding what was so funny.
However, Elspeth couldn’t be bothered to argue with him, so she stared into his eyes, showing a hint of authority despite her calm demeanor.
“Having you fired is nothing.What I truly want is to make sure you can’t survive here.”
Before the journalist could react, Elspeth waved her hand, and someone behind her stepped forward and grabbed his arm.
The impassive bodyguard held him firmly, the contrast in their sizes making the journalist resemble a helpless little mouse.
“What are you doing?!”
Finding him noisy, Elspeth signaled to the bodyguard with her eyes, and the latter immediately understood her command.He then slapped the journalist across the face.
“How dare you hit me?! Do you know I can sue you for that?”
Elspeth didn’t care about his raging accusations.
She bent down slightly and inquired, “Let me ask you this, then.Who sent you here to cause trouble?”
The journalist spat fiercely and retorted, “As if I will tell you anything, given how you’re treating me!”
“How have I treated you? Are you expecting me to serve you a throne?”
“This is a society governed by the rule of law.Continue to treat me like this, and I’ll have you imprisoned.”
However, Elspeth only found his words amusing.
“Imprisoned? Oh, I wouldn’t be so sure if I were you.”
Looking at his fearless expression, Elspeth asked, “Perhaps you’ve heard of the Evil Wind Sect?”
The expression on the journalist’s face froze at once.He had certainly heard of the terrifying Evil Wind Sect, but he always thought it was too far removed from his own life, so he had never considered the matter.
However, his mind couldn’t catch up for a moment when this seemingly harmless woman in front of him told him so bluntly about it.
“What’s your relationship with this organization?”
An ominous feeling suddenly arose within the journalist, but he didn’t dare ask.
“Didn’t you say I have influence? It’s right in front of you now.Do you still not get it?”
Now, not only the journalist but even Yelena was taken off guard.She was truly dumbfounded.She had thought she had become immune to such things now, but she was still caught off guard when Elspeth revealed her alias out of the blue.
“Elspeth, are you a mob boss?”
Yelena’s voice squeaked from the side.
Elspeth became frustrated at once.
“It’s a long story.I’ll explain it to you later.”
At that, Yelena nodded blankly.
Meanwhile, the journalist had lost his previous arrogance entirely.He had heard about the organization and knew it was not to be trifled with.
“So, can you answer my questions now, sir?”
Elspeth revealed a gentle smile.
“You…I…”
The journalist resigned to fate, realizing that he hadn’t gained anything.
As such, he decided to spill everything he knew.
“Alright, I’ll tell you the truth.The Alphascape Group hired me to do this, but I haven’t received any money from them yet, so all of this has nothing to do with me.”
The man was quick-witted, knowing how to distance himself from the situation.
That said, Elspeth’s thoughts were no longer focused on him but on the Alphascape Group.
The Alphascape Group again?! From tampering with the medicine in the factory to targeting Yelena in the hospital, they even want to mess with me during the press conference now.
Do they really think I’m some pushover? There was no longer any need to continue enduring.It would only fuel Yena’s arrogance and make her even more presumptuous.
“Do you want to live?”
Elspeth smirked.
The journalist quickly nodded.
“Of course, I’ll answer whatever you ask.”
His obedience pleased Elspeth.
She no longer gave him trouble but instead asked directly, “Send me all the evidence, such as everything they told you and the contact information.”
The journalist was taken aback, seemingly surprised that she knew about the evidence he had kept.He remembered that he hadn’t told anyone when he saved those pieces of evidence.
He had originally intended to use the evidence to threaten the Alphascape Group if they reneged on the money, but to his surprise, Elspeth saw through it all.
“You look pretty shrewd to me,” Elspeth said, answering his doubts.
“As a journalist, preserving evidence is a given, no?”
The journalist couldn’t believe his casual habit was seen through so thoroughly.
At that moment, he felt completely outmatched.
“Fine…I’ll give you the evidence,” he agreed while gritting his teeth.
“However, you must guarantee my safety.If the Alphascape Group comes after me, you can’t let anything happen to me.”
Coward, Elspeth mocked while still wearing a saintly smile on her face.
“Of course.Since you’ve entrusted me with such important information, I will definitely ensure your safety.”
Not! She certainly wouldn’t say that out loud, though.
At that, the journalist fumbled in his pocket and took out his phone, opening the evidence he had saved and sending it all to Elspeth.
“Okay, that’s it.”
Elspeth nodded in satisfaction.
“This is good enough. Alright, as promised, I won’t do anything to you.You can leave now.”
The journalist smiled with relief at once, seeing that she released him so readily.